5thThe morning dawned after a stormy night and snow could be seen on the lower hills, thunder and lightning crashed and flashed, for most of the day it was very quiet , hardly any birdsong .Raven 2, Hooded Crow, Linnet, Black redstart, a Barn Owl was heard late evening.

7thYellow Legged gull, Buzzard, House and Italian Sparrow, Sardinian Warbler, an adult Cormorant with 2 juv. Stonechat, Chaffinch, Rock Pigeon 40+.A trip to Kolybari – Chania coast produced, Buzzard 5, Sparrowhawk 1, Cormorant 1, Shag 1, White wagtail 20+, Chiffchaff, Stonechat, Black Redstart, Blackbird 1, Meadow Pipit 20 + in small groups, Linnet 6, Moorhen 2, Marsh harrier 1, Crag martin 20 +, Cettis Warbler. On the way home a party of 60-70 Hooded crow performed aerobatics near Nopigia.On a section of beach we found another dead Loggerhead Turtle so far that’s one every year since we have been here, a postscript to this, in the summer of 2002 there were over 150 nest sites along the cost registered by the L.T. Trust, this year I think they had counted 30 something.

14thChaffinch numbers really building now the olive grove is full of song, Hooded Crow 14, House and Italian Sparrow, Crag Martin 7, Raven 2, distant views of we think a Long Legged Buzzard, Goldfinch , Buzzard 4.

24thA stormy day with rough seas strong NE winds had the Peregrine Falcon using all of his flying skills as he continued his forays into the Chaffinch’s below, Hooded Crow 14, Buzzard 2 and Raven 2 added to the aerobatics, Yellow Legged Gulls 25+ and chiffchaff 2 .

26thItalian Sparrow, Chiffchaff, Hooded Crow, Sardinian Warbler, Yellow Legged gull, Buzzard, Blue Tit, pair of Blackbirds, Chaffinch, Robin, pair of Black Redstart, 6 Crag Martin, Goldfinch, still present a single Hoopoe, our first Thrush for a long time. We also found an injured Chaffinch in the olive grove unable to fly, we think it may have collided with the perimeter wire fence.

27thThe day had hardly dawned when continuous thunder was heard in the distance and for a few hours we had heavy rain and hail along with lightening as the rain cleared and visibility increased we saw a raft of 200+ Yellow Legged Gulls just off the coast. Our usual daily sightings were about , Hooded Crow, Blackbird, Sardinian Warbler, House and Italian Sparrow, Buzzard and Goldfinch.The weather cleared and turned out quite nice so we set off along the coast into Kissamos and a couple of miles the other side for a look on the beaches.We found early Isabelline Wheatear 5, Northern Wheatear 2, Stonechat, several party’s of White Wagtail, Crested Lark, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch and Meadow Pipit , a Buzzard, 3 groups of about 50+ Yellow Legged Gulls along the shoreline, a Cormorant and a single Sandwich Tern, Corn Bunting 3.An early wild flower… Salsify [ Tragopogon porrifolius ] flowering time April –June was found along a beach track.

28thThe day again started with rain but later brightened so another Gramvousa trip was the plan of the day, before setting off we saw…Buzzard 3, Sardinian Warbler 2 [our pair nest building ] Italian Sparrow, Chaffinch, Blackbird 2 male, Great Tit and a pair of Kestrel hovering over the hills behind the house.On our walk on W.Gramvousa we saw…… Raven 2, Sparrowhawk 1, Alpine Swift 1, small numbers of House and Crag Martin, Buzzard 4, Kestrel 1, Crested lark, Meadow Pipit, Stonechat 4 pairs, Hooded Crow 5, Griffon Vulture 3, Black Redstart 1, Robin 1, Chaffinch, Greenfinch 1, Blackbird 1, Great Tit 1, Sardinian Warbler 4.We found 3 species of Orchids and lots of other wild flowers.